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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder veteran Alex Caruso is the only player of the young juggernaut No. 1 seed with championship experience. Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addressed his team’s point of emphasis before Caruso described himself as an elite competitor, as the undrafted rookie has emerged as one of the better NBA backcourt defenders. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gave a warning to his team after the Game 2 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Western Conference No. 1 seed once again took over a game from the jump and was comfortably in front throughout this 118-99 victory. This 68-win team has looked like the cream of […]

Chet Holmgren didn’t just make an impact in Game 2—he made history, and he did it in a way only Tim Duncan had before him. In the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 118–99 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday night, the second-year big man helped power his team to a 2-0 series lead behind a dominant all-around […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his team are outscoring the Memphis Grizzlies a combined 48-8 in Games 1 and 2 of their first-round series. While taking a 2-0 lead in Tuesday’s 118-99 win, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s shooting struggles continued on Tuesday. Still, Shai says the wide margin of fast-break […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Although Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 27 points in Tuesday’s 118-99 blowout win against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2 of their first-round series, it took him 29 attempts to get there. After Gilgeous-Alexander turned in a subpar 17 points on 4-of-13 attempts in Game 1, Gilgeous-Alexander’s shooting […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been the laughing stock of the first round of the playoffs so far. While they improved on their 51-point loss to the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the first-round series, the Grizzlies still got blown out 118-99 in Game 2 to go down 2-0 before heading back home. […]

Mark Daigneault made it clear he’s not chasing perfection after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s commanding 51-point victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their NBA playoff series. The 40-years-young coach, in his fifth season leading Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s upstart, small-market Thunder, emphasized that basketball’s inherent flaws are part of what defines the game, even […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are shrugging off a lopsided Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, approaching Game 2 with a calm resolve that belies the 51-point deficit from Easter Sunday’s demolition. Despite the Thunder’s dominant performance, Tuomas Iisalo dismissed any notion of pressure weighing on Ja Morant’s Grizzlies, instead shifting expectations to the heavily […]

After head coach Mark Daigneault commended his players for their support of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort in his DPOY snub, teammate Alex Caruso reacted to the news during team shootaround ahead of Game 2. As Oklahoma City warmed up for Tuesday’s matchup, Caruso addressed Dort’s snubbing and used Lu’s defensive stop on Memphis […]

Even dream jobs have nightmare days. Fortunately, Tuomas Iisalo was able to laugh off uncomfortable questions after Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies suffered through a 51-point blowout loss (131-80) to open the NBA Playoffs. A first-round Game 1 against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder did not go as planned but there are brighter days ahead according […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will not be caught off guard by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA Playoffs Game 2 tilt. At least, that is what Scotty Pippen Jr. stated after the Grizzlies took a historically bad loss on the chin Easter Sunday. Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Zach Edey talked about […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault appreciated Isaiah Hartenstein advocating for Lu Dort, protesting that the Thunder guard wasn’t named a finalist for DPOY. Hartenstein wasn’t the only one pulling for Lu. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander endorsed Dort for DPOY, and so did his fellow All-Star teammate Jalen Williams. Daigneault addressed the support for Dort when […]

The Boston Celtics have emerged as the overwhelming favorite among NBA players to win the 2025 NBA Finals, according to The Athletic’s annual anonymous player poll released Tuesday. Out of 137 votes cast, the Celtics received 57.7% of the total, far ahead of their closest competition. The Oklahoma City Thunder were next with 17.5% of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were embarrassed by the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-80 in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs first-round face-off. After a lopsided, historically bad loss on Easter Sunday, Ja Morant is making guarantees for the regrouping Grizzlies. Scotty Pippen Jr. is being more practical, emphasizing a forward-focused mindset. Adapting to how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder […]

For a team that won 68 games in the regular season, the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder sure have more doubters than one would expect. Many think that the Thunder may trip up in the earlier rounds the way they did last year, but they seemed to have shut that kind of talk down really quickly […]

The Thunder host the Grizzlies on Tuesday in Game 2! The Thunder dominated in Game 1 against the Grizzlies, winning by 51 points, so this is a big game to see if the Grizzlies can get back on track. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Thunder prediction and pick. The Grizzlies […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have all the expectations of delivering on an NBA Championship as the best team to come out of the Western Conference. Led by the top MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder did exactly what they needed to do in their first playoff game, dismantling the Memphis Grizzlies and winning by 51 […]

The NBA award finalists were recently announced, and the Defensive Player of the Year finalists had some people confused, more specifically, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lu Dort has been one of the best defenders in the league all season, but he did not make the final list for the award. Isaiah Hartenstein recently spoke about […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched Aaron Wiggins’ 21 points off the bench lead his team in a historic 51-point win in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. After Daigneault predicted a tougher Grizzlies team in Game 2, he discussed Wiggins’ growth as one of the […]

Easter Sunday brought one of the most lopsided games in recent MLB memory, as the Cincinnati Reds annihilated the Baltimore Orioles 24-2 at Camden Yards. The win capped a series victory for Cincinnati and highlighted the mounting concerns in Baltimore’s rotation — especially surrounding veteran Charlie Morton. Morton, signed this offseason to a one-year, $15 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic, and Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo were all named MVP finalists by the NBA. After the association’s highly anticipated MVP race between Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander and Nuggets’ Jokic, the two are officially finalists for Most Valuable Player, with Antetokounmpo in the hunt. The NBA’s announcement […]

The Memphis Grizzlies did not have their best game to start the NBA playoffs, to say the least. But one stat, in particular, really puts into perspective how historically bad Memphis, as well as how great the Oklahoma City Thunder, played on Saturday. Almost from the opening tip, the Thunder were in complete control of […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has come a long way from a young prospect GM Sam Presti traded for with the Los Angeles Clippers to an ascending MVP candidate. After Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies, where the Thunder defeated their opponent by 51 points, 131-80, Gilgeous-Alexander took a moment to […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For only the second time in his career, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams embarked on a postseason run in Game 1’s historic 51-point win against the Memphis Grizzlies. It set the NBA record for the largest margin of victory in a series opener. After the victory, Williams shared the difference in […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After an unprecedented 2024-25 regular season, head coach Mark Daigneault and his Oklahoma City Thunder made NBA history in their 131-80 series-opening blowout win against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Thunder’s 51-point victory is the largest Game 1 win the association has ever seen. However, on Tuesday, Daigneault is prepared to see a […]

The Memphis Grizzlies suffered a rough 131-80 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and it was an especially rough game for Desmond Bane, who posted a plus/minus of -51 in the contest. Bane’s plus/minus of -51 was the worst in a playoff game in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came out in Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies and put on a masterclass, winning 131-80. From the beginning of the game until the end, the Thunder dominated on both sides of the ball, and when the clock hit zero, they ended up making history. “The Thunder won by 51 points […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in a chase to win an NBA championship, and it all starts with their first-round matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. It looks like the Thunder are trying to send a statement, and the first half of Game 1 was becoming a blowout before the Grizzlies could even get settled in. […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder started out their 2025 NBA playoff run with a home Game 1 vs the eight seed Memphis Grizzlies. This matchup was solidified after the Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the final round of the play-in tournament on Friday. The Thunder wasted no time showcasing their elite defense […]

Ja Morant is focused on having the best mentality heading into the Memphis Grizzlies’ first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Morant and the Grizzlies are coming off of playing two games in the Play-In Tournament. They lost to the Golden State Warriors last Tuesday for the seventh seed but […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was an All-NBA First-Team selection in each of the previous two seasons, has finished second in MVP voting and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference during the 2023-24 campaign. But this has really been his year. The superstar guard is expected to win the MVP […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the NBA Playoffs as we turn attention towards this upcoming series in the Western Conference. The No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies will visit the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder as the two sides begin their playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Thunder prediction and pick. […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden recently revealed that NBA players are backing Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the league’s Most Valuable Player award. The comments were shared by Rachel Nichols on a Sports Illustrated podcast ahead of the Clippers’ first-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Nichols said she spoke with Harden before […]

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons doubled-down on his MVP take, picking Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic over Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After Simmons leaned toward Jokic in the MVP race, he revealed he sealed his vote with Nikola over Gilgeous-Alexander this year. Simmons says Jokic earned the upper hand as his triple-double average throughout the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault finished the 2024-25 regular season with two of his players, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort, two guards, as candidates for DPOY. After explaining his reasoning, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins supports Dort in the DPOY race over Golden Sate Warriors veteran Draymond Green. Perkins observed Green call for […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic were in a constant battle in the NBA MVP rankings throughout the 2024-25 season. While both players had tremendous seasons, only one of them can walk away with the biggest award handed out at the end of the season. That is why various NBA media members across the country were […]

Before Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams’ second NBA postseason, he reflected on his first experience and the contrast between the regular season and the playoffs. The Thunder are favorites to win the NBA Finals. Before finding out who their first-round opponent will be, Jalen knows the shift that comes with playoff basketball, coming off of […]

The 2025 NBA playoffs are about to be a bloodbath. There is more polarity in the league than ever before, as a different team has won the championship in each of the last seven years. Both the Western and Eastern Conferences are stacked with talent. The Boston Celtics are looking to defend their title and […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins changed his opinion on who should win this year’s DPOY award, voting for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort over Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green, and explained why. After Perkins called the 2024-25 Thunder the best team in franchise history, he’s been watching the games closely, pinpointing the difference between […]